A man who uploaded a video showing himself feeding a live cat to his hungry dogs has received what many would call an appropriate punishment - he's been ordered to clean the Dubai Zoo for four hours a day for three months.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, doled out the punishment just one day after the man and his two employees were arrested by local police.

“By orders from Mohammad Bin Rahid, the men involved in cat cruelty incident to clean Dubai zoo facilities for four hours daily for three month as community service because of their savage and cruel behavior which is against our values and Islam that always courage to be mercy on animals," the Dubai media office said.

“Shaikh Mohammed keen to protect the Emirati values, which emphasize on mercy and reject any form of violence even against animals," Al Merri said. "The inappropriate conduct is not acceptable and punishable by the law."